Heroine gets catty, takes digs at top actors

Main Heroine Hoon is quite an apt song for this diva. As Kareena Kapoor gets set to rock you, are you really ready for it? ...

Kareena Kapoor stuns in a new poster from Heroine, an upcoming film by director Madhur Bhandarkar. Take a look at the diva!

Heroine reportedly incorporates many incidents from the lives of actresses in the Hindi film industry.

Kareena Kapoor says her latest project Heroine is eighty per cent based on real life.

Kareena Kapoor oozes oomph.

Kareena Kapoor plays her role in Heroine with aplomb.

She is intense, she has the attitude, she's a seductress and she's a victim too. Meet Madhur Bhandarkar's 'Heroine' Heroine Kareena Kapoor.

'Heroine' Kareena Kapoor looks hot in a still from the film.

Kareena Kapoor totally pulls off her glamourous character in the film.

Madhur Bhandarkar tweeted this pic where Kareena Kapoor is applying some make-up.

Ever since Madhur Bhandarkar announced his Kareena-starrer Heroine, there was buzz that he has taken digs at various film personalities through the film. He may have outrightly denied it, but there are big digs, and how! We’re the first to bring you a scene by scene account of the real-life scandalous Bollywood incidents that the film borrows from.

Even in the face of clear similarities, however, Bhandarkar continues to maintain: “There are no similarities with any real life characters. It’s what people want to think.”

Riya-Ashmit’s MMS scandalIn 2005, actor Ashmit Patel reportedly circulated a love-making MMS of himself and actor Riya Sen, as their affair had apparently gone sour. In the film, Kareena’s character circulates her MMS with Arjun Rampal to publicise her film, after a spat with him.

Sushmita Sen’s adoption woesSush had to fight a long court battle before she could adopt her first daughter, Renee. In the film, Bebo tries to adopt a child, but her application is turned down on accounts of alcoholism and psychiatric treatment.

Deepika -Yuvraj Singh- Dhoni triangleDeepika Padukone had gone to watch a cricket match on Mahendra Dhoni’s invitation before her debut (in 2007). As she walked into the stadium, her face was shown on all the screens in the stadium. Later, she flew down to Australia on Yuvraj singh’s invitation and was spotted dining with him. In the film, Kareena Kapoor’s publicist asks her to be seen with Randeep Hooda (who plays the cricket vice captain) at his match, and dine out with him.

Deepika-Kat’s passport controversyDeepika Padukone had taken a dig at Katrina Kaif on a talk show saying, “Can I see her passport?” hinting at Kat lying about her age. In the film, Kareena tells a powerful politician that another female actor has faked her age in her passport, and the politician has her held up by the airport authorities.

Preity Zinta buying an IPL team with Ness WadiaPreity bought an IPL team with industrialist Ness Wadia in 2008. In the film, Kareena asks Randeep Hooda to pull some strings to get her a film, lest her career ends. “Agar career khatm ho gaya toh kisi businessman ke saath mil kar IPL team khareed loongee,” she says.

Sallu-Ash’s torrential affairIt was rumoured that when Salman Khan was dating Aishwarya Rai, he had barged into the sets of Kucch Na Kaho, pushed Ash to the ground, and walked off. In the film, after a fight, Kareena’s commitment-phobic superstar boyfriend throws her out of his car and drives away.

Raveena’s wine pouringIn 2006, actor Raveena Tandon reportedly poured wine over her husband Anil Thadani’s ex-wife Natasha Sippy at a New Year’s party. In the film, Bebo does it to her superstar boyfriend’s wife.